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Show Coverage: Southpack

This Georgia-based packaging trade show will combine five shows in one.

Packaging professionals won’t want to miss the upcoming SouthPack trade show. From design to production, every aspect of the packaging process will be addressed at the South’s largest manufacturing event.

SouthPack’s exhibitors will showcase their latest offerings in packaging components such as bottles, cartons, cans, jars, tubes, and vials. For those seeking packaging equipment, exhibitors will display machinery for labeling, cartoning, coding, converting, filling, decorating, molding, wrapping, and more. Exhibitors will also present automated solutions for lean manufacturing, cost reduction, and enhanced productivity. Robotics, software, and services for packaging will also be covered. A partial list of exhibitors is located at right.

This year, SouthPack has added two more shows to its program—Powder & Bulk Solids Southeast and the Advanced Manufacturing Expo/Automation Technology Expo South. Together, the co-located shows, along with PLASTEC South and Design & Manufacturing South, will offer visitors a comprehensive five-in-one show for packaging solutions.

“Our co-location strategy was implemented to offer decision makers the widest range of solutions for their manufacturing expertise,” says Kevin O’Keefe, vice president of events for Canon Communications llc, the organizer of SouthPack.

A biennial event, SouthPack’s exhibition will take place at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center on April 24–26. Conferences will take place April 23–26. For more information, visit www.southpackshow.com.

Exhibitor Products

Multipack Wraps

A firm’s shrink sleeves are ideal for wrapping multipack items together. To help marketers optimize space on the retail shelf, the system can attach a smaller package to the side, bottom, front, back, or top of a larger package. Gilbreth Packaging Systems, Croydon, PA.

SouthPack, Booth #1267

RFID Printer

A label printer-applicator performs label printing, bar coding, labeling, and optional RFID encoding. The Model 5300’s optional RFID models combine printing capabilities with the encoding and verification of RFID inlays to meet the specifications of EPC protocols. This can help cosmetic and personal care manufacturers meet the emerging case- and pallet-level RFID labeling requirements of Wal-Mart and other retailers. Weber Marking Systems Inc., Arlington Heights, IL.

SouthPack, Booth #1249

Tube Sealers

Manually operated tube sealers are designed for short production runs and sample packaging. Vertrod VH-HTV tube sealers produce a seal width of 1¼4 in. and seal lengths of 4, 8, and 14 in. PAC Machinery Group, San Rafael, CA.

SouthPack, Booth #829

Packaging Machines

A company offers a range of machines for the packaging industry. These include filling systems; vertical, horizontal, intermittent, and continuous form-fill-seal machines; filling and closing machines; cartoners; case packers; and turnkey systems for flexible films, rigid paperboard, and corrugated packages. Rovema Packaging Machines LP, Lawrenceville, GA.

SouthPack, Booth #1126

Label Printing

A company offers printing for shrink sleeves, neckbands, and pressure-sensitive and non-pressure-sensitive labels. The firm can also print flexible items such as packets, pouches, sachets, blister pack backings, wrappers, and clamshell inserts. Proofs can be printed on actual label stock. Overnight Labels Inc., Deer Park, NY.

SouthPack, Booth #1271

Front Labeler

Labels can be applied to the leading side of a package as it moves down a conveyor, thanks to a company’s front-apply PA1200fa printer-applicator. After a label is printed, a heavy-duty swing arm that extends over a conveyor tamps the label to a package. Tharo Systems Inc., Brunswick, OH.

SouthPack, Booth #535

Filling, Capping

A company will demonstrate filling and capping equipment that can be used in a wide variety of beauty packaging applications. Pictured is the company’s Monoblock Filler/Capper, which measures the amount of product in a container by weight. Federal Manufacturing Co., Milwaukee, WI.

SouthPack, Booth #726

Stretch Wrapper

A low-profile stretch wrapper is designed to solve problems associated with handwrapping pallets. According to the supplier, the semiautomatic Evolution wrapper features reliable technology and a sleek construction. Western Plastics Inc., Calhoun, GA.

SouthPack, Booth #1246

Container Handling

A manufacturer of timing screws, change parts, and drive units offers container-handling technology designed to maximize packaging line performance for a variety of cosmetic and personal care products. The firm’s designs reduce changeover time. Morrison Container Handling Solutions, Glenwood, IL.

SouthPack, Booth #729

Mixers and More

Stainless-steel- and stainless-alloy processing equipment is designed for the cosmetic and personal care industries. Products includes kettles, tanks, blenders, agitators, cooker/coolers, and sanitary 3A ball valves. Pictured is the firm’s Tri-Mix Turbo Shear, a pressure kettle used for mixing personal care products. Lee Industries Inc., Philipsburg, PA.

SouthPack, Booth #1251

Bagging Machine

An automated bagging machine is suited for beauty packaging. Pictured with the UC-2400 Vibratory Parts Counter, the T-1000 Advanced Poly-Bagger can be used to package items ranging from eye liners and lip balm to personal hygiene products and sample-sized items. Advanced Poly-Packaging Inc., Akron, OH.

SouthPack, Booth #1421

Unique Adhesive

Patented, pressure-sensitive adhesives are faster and safer to use than hot glues and leave no sticky residue as double-sided tapes might. Possible applications for Glue Dots include securing items in a gift basket prior to shrink wrapping. The firm’s new automated Glue Dots inline applicator is pictured. Glue Dots International, New Berlin, WI.

SouthPack, Booth #1160

Lipstick Machine

Pneumatic technologies are featured in many packaging machines. Pictured is a fully automated assembly system for lipsticks and cosmetics sticks that incorporates pneumatic technology. These components include double grippers, swivel modules, stepper motors, camera systems, control panels, and suction devices. Bertelkamp Automation/Festo Corp., Hauppauge, NY.

AM Expo/ATX South, Booth #2511

Paper Packaging

A company’s carded packaging products include blister cards, clamshell inserts, folding cartons, sleeves, and specialty displays. The firm has also developed numerous sustainable packaging concepts. CardPak Inc., Solon, OH.

SouthPack, Booth #1255

Partial List of Exhibitors

Partial List of Exhibitors for SouthPack

Current as of January 29, 2007. Advertisers are listed in bold.

Exhibitor Name/Booth #

Advanced Poly-Packaging Inc. 1421
CardPak Inc. 1255
Federal Manufacturing Co. 726
Gilbreth Packaging Systems 1267
Glue Dots International 1160
Kaeser Compressors Inc. 1027
Lee Industries Inc. 1251
Matthews Marking Products 1435
MeltPro System 1519
Morrison Container Handling Solutions 729
Overnight Labels Inc. 1271
PAC Machinery Group 829
Piedmont National Corp. 1313
Plastic Ingenuity Inc. 756
Rovema Packaging Machines LP 1126
Tharo Systems Inc. 535
Weber Marking Systems Inc. 1249
Western Plastics Inc. 1246

Selected AM Expo/ATX South Exhibitors

Serving the Health and Beauty Aids Market. Current as of January 29, 2007. Advertisers are listed in bold.